Historical Accounts
History of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
From The Centennial History of Camden Methodism, 1909 1809 was truly the " annus mirabilis .
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Thomas B. Atkinson
People
Clayton Truax
Born on December 11, 1814, in Gloucester City, Clayton Truax relocated to Camden in 1833 and began his apprenticeship as a shoemaker under Reilly Barrett.
Historical Accounts
A Brief History of the Camden Home for Children & SPCC
In Service to Youth The Camden Home for Friendless Children , situated on Haddon Avenue above Mount Vernon , stands as an emblem of compassionate care for destitute and friendless children.
People
Camden's Mayors
A chronological list of Camden's mayors from Samuel Lanning, elected in 1828, to Victor Carstarphen, in office since 2021, with each mayor's term and political party where recorded.
Historical Accounts
1861 - The First War Meeting in Camden
Three days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, Camden citizens issued a resolution pledging loyalty to the Union on April 16, 1861, followed by a patriotic war meeting at the county courthouse on April 18 that organized the county's first Civil War volunteer companies.